VINTAGE BANK, a store specializing in vintage and American casual clothing in Honjo City, Saitama Prefecture, aims to offer a selection of products comparable to those in Tokyo. Opening on Saturday, August 17th!
*Primavera Co., Ltd.*
Press release: August 9, 2024
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VINTAGE BANK, a store specializing in vintage and American casual clothing in Honjo City, Saitama Prefecture, aims to offer a selection of products comparable to those in Tokyo. Opening on Saturday, August 17th!
*Lots of trendy vintage items carefully selected by a vintage clothing shop that purchases 700,000 items annually! A large collection of vintage clothes from Usedin Saitama and Usein Gunma, the “urban mine of second-hand clothes”*
Primavera Co., Ltd. (Ota City, Gunma Prefecture/Representative) operates 4 divisions and 52 reuse shops such as used clothing stores, with annual sales of 5.1 billion yen mainly in the northern Kanto region.
Hideo Arai) will be opening the vintage clothing specialty store “VINTAGE” on Saturday, August 17th.
BANK” (Honjo City, Saitama Prefecture) will open. We are a vintage clothing specialty store with a selection that rivals any in Tokyo, with approximately 700,000 pieces of used clothing purchased annually, mainly from Saitama and Gunma, and approximately 1,500 carefully selected pieces, including trendy vintage T-shirts. Some of the interior decorations and fixtures are made by former craftsmen and made from scrap materials, making it both environmentally friendly and stylish.
logo and items
* [Points of this release] *
1. A vintage second-hand clothing store that carefully selects used clothing that has been used domestically, rather than purchasing it from overseas, which is the mainstream.
2.For the interior, former in-house craftsmen put their skills to use and used waste materials to embody the SDGs.
Store entrance image
* ■Store Overview *
Store name: VINTAGE BANK
Address: 5-3-23 Higashidai, Honjo City, Saitama Prefecture
Inside Don Don Down on Wednesday Honjo store
Phone number: 0495-23-9777
Concept: A second-hand clothing store specializing in vintage and American casual use with a selection that rivals any in Tokyo. Items handled: Approximately 1,500 items including vintage and American casual clothing.
Vintage T-shirts, denim, sukajan, leather, military, boots, sneakers, etc. Opening date: August 17th *Mail order is scheduled to start around September Business hours: 10:00-19:00 for sales and purchase
Closed: Open all year round *Business hours will change during the year-end and New Year holidays
Parking lot: 50 spaces
Store area: 1st floor 45 tsubo
Store HP: https://primadondon.com/honjo/vintage-bank/
Company website: https://team-prima.jp/
*Stores located in the same building
Don Don Down on Wednesday Honjo Store
Goldies Honjo store
Used scissor purchase and sales specialty store Kittemi
Store surrounding map
Manager Taishi Shibusawa
* ■Manager Profile *
Name: Hiroshi Shibusawa
Date of birth: December 27, 1991 Birthplace: Honjo City, Saitama Prefecture Date of employment: January 2016
Education: Central Information and Accounting College Takasaki School Hobbies: Vintage clothes, movies, games
* ■Manager’s message *
I aim to create a store where many customers of all ages, vintage enthusiasts, and those who are interested in American casual but don’t really understand it can come and visit us.
We would be happy if you could enjoy not only special vintage items that can be enjoyed by heavy enthusiasts who are immersed in vintage items, but also replica brands that allow you to feel the backbone of the details and background of the time.
I would like to work with our customers to create a shop that can serve as a bridge for young people to purchase items sold by collectors back then and incorporate them into the fashion of today.
* ■VINTAGE BANK Features *
* 1. Purchase method *
Since we purchase 700,000 used clothes a year, we can carefully select vintage used clothes that were distributed and loved in Japan at the time, just like an urban mine.
At the vintage clothing market, you may be able to find items that are different from those that are typically purchased overseas.
Gunma Prefecture in particular has a strong American casual culture and vintage clothing culture, making it easy to collect collector’s items.
* 2. Items handled *
1500 vintage/American casual clothes
From replicas to special vintage, from trends to classics, you can leisurely choose from a wide range of products that even enthusiasts will be satisfied with at our 45 tsubo store with 50 parking spaces. A used clothes warehouse that sorts about 700,000 clothes a year.
* ■What is vintage clothing? *
Generally refers to items manufactured more than 20 years ago. Vintage clothing reflects the designs and techniques unique to that era, and contains historical value and cultural background.
* ■What is American Casual? *
It is an abbreviation for American casual, and mainly includes denim items, workwear, military wear, sportswear, and leather items.
* ■Example of items handled *
Trendy vintage T-shirts range from affordable replicas to special vintage T-shirts.
American casual denim items
Rare vintage sneakers too
A leather jacket that is loved by many people and will last a lifetime. One-of-a-kind boots with a unique texture and color that give you a sense of history.
Sweatshirts, a classic sportswear item, are also popular among women. Souvenir jackets, commonly known as “sukajan”, are known for their high-quality embroidery and diverse designs.
Military wear with a sense of history is popular for its rugged design and overwhelming durability.
There are also many affordable items
There are also small items such as accessories and bags.
* ■ Human resources utilize waste materials to create stylish interiors based on SDGs *
Founded 26 years ago, Primavera is currently growing for 15
consecutive years with increased sales and profits under the slogan “Turn waste into business.” We have been operating reuse shops for 26 years, ahead of the recent SDGs, and when opening a new store, we reuse as much of the fixtures as possible, as we believe in the concept of “responsibility in creating and using.” For several years now, Daisuke Yoshiike, an event purchasing staff member, has been contributing to cost reductions by repairing and renovating all stores using his skills as a former craftsman, with the aim of “decent work and economic growth.” He is particularly good at utilizing waste materials, and is known for his VINTAGE
BANK also makes stylish use of some waste materials. “Used scissors (hairdresser scissors) purchase and sales specialty store next to VINTAGE BANK
Kittemi’s interior was entirely designed by Yoshiike, and was made from scrap wood except for the flooring and wallpaper. Yoshiike is active in many fields, including his main business of event
purchasing, and his customer service, which is so caring that he is often invited to dinner by his customers.
*Special purchase events: Purchase events such as precious metals and alcohol for a limited time by renting out the eaves of home centers etc.
Daisuke Yoshiike is very active in in-house DIY
Stylishly processing waste materials
Kittemi, a scissor purchase and sales specialty store run by Yoshiike, has hairdressers from other prefectures visiting the store, as well as customers from overseas.
Kittemi release: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000020.000084226.html